Necktie



May 24, 1938. 5 RAJK] 2,118,416

7 NECKTIE Filed OCt. 24, 1936' INVENTOR.

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44$ ATTORNEYJ Patented May 24, 1938 'UNITED STATES; PATENT OFFiCE g H --:Z-NEOKTIE. i sati s: sa e; Cleveland, Ohio Application October 24, 1936; Serial No. 107,457

1 Claim.

My invention is an improvement in neckties and relates more particularly to necktie construction having embodied therein a reinforcing means which is invisible to the observer. I 7

One of the objects of my invention is to construct a necktie in whichthose portions which lie between the neckband or neck encircling portion are reinforced to resist permanent disfiguration due to extreme torsional or tensional stresses set up in the tie when forming and tightening the knot or bow therein.

Another object of the invention is to provide a means of invisible reinforcement adjacent the longitudinal edges of the proximate central axis, which at the same time serves to anchor the liner to the tie material adjacent and intermediate the longitudinal edges thereof. 7

A further object is to supply simple means for retaining the original shape of ties and to thereby materially lengthen the useful life thereof, and to permit the tie to be pressed with greater ease, thus eliminating the difficulties heretofore encountered in pressing ties, the liners of 25 which have become twisted and distorted due to the absence of such reinforcing means.

A still further object is to reduce the destructive wear on liners in ordinary use, by anchoring the same adjacent its edges to the tie material.

30 Other objects and advantages of the invention will become more apparent from the following description of an embodiment thereof, reference being made to the accompanying drawing in which like reference characters are employed to designate like parts throughout the same.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a plan view of the under side of a tie showing my invention applied in use.

Figure 2 is a section taken'on line 2-2 of Figure 3.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary top plan view similar to that of Figure l and shows a portion of the tie and liner in cross section.

Figure 4 shows the invention applied to a bow tie. 45 Figure 5 is a plan view of the tie liner, and

Figure 6 illustrates an which I prefer to employ.

In the drawing, the body of the tie is illustrated 50 at l and includes the intermediate or neck encircling portion and the enlarged end portions 2 and 3. The body of the tie consists of a flattened fabric tube, the longitudinal sides 4 of which are folded lengthwise over the outer layer and overlap one another. These overlapping tie and along its ap-' anchor type of stitch portions are sewed together and to the liner 5 as at 6 along the approximate longitudinal center line of the tie preferably by means of an anchoring or loop stitch illustrated more particularly in Figure 6.

The lining 5 is shaped to conform to the shape of the tie body and is out upon the bias to give resiliency thereto and to correspond with the bias cut body of the tie.

The liner 5 is inserted within the body as illustrated. The longitudinal edges of the liner are turned over, as at l, to provide selvage edges that will not tear or fray out, thus materially strengthening the tie and resisting any tendencies of pulling the tie and liner out of shape in use.

To prevent permanent twisting and distortion of the tie when it is pulled tightly and knotted about itself when adjusting it about the collar, that portion of one of the tie enlarged ends 2 which is subjected to the most strain and lies between the larger end and the narrow neck encircling portion, is so'reinforced by stitching 8 adjacent its outer longitudinal edges that it will not be stretched or twisted permanently out of shape in use.

According to my invention I apply the reinforcing stitching 8 along and adjacent the outer edges of the combined tie and liner, preferably for the major portion of the length of the enlarged end 2, although it is to be understood that this stitching may be extended throughout the length of the tie material overlying the liner and including the neck encircling portion if desired.

The stitching 8 is also so positioned that it is invisible from the outside of the tie and will not affect the appearance or salability of the tie.

More particularly the reinforcing stitching referred to above consists of longitudinal lines of stitches 8 and 6 along the longitudinal edges and the central axis of the tie and liner.

The stitches 6 and 8 are preferably formed as shown in Figure 6, that is, each stitch constitutes a complete loop 9. This form of stitch allows a certain amount of longitudinal and torsional freedom for the stitching without danger of breaking the same or injury to the tie or liner material.

The lines of stitches 8 and 6 are laterally spaced from one another and are inserted through the lunder or folded sides of the necktie and through the folded longitudinal edges of the liner 5 and the liner body, but do not penetrate the outer layer of the tie body and hence are invisible to the eye from the outside of this layer.

Thus the liner is securely attached to the inner layer or overlapping sides 4 of the tie body by means of the centrally disposed stitches 6 and the stitches 8 along the edges, and by virtue of such construction is prevented from twisting or wrinkling within the tubular tie body. Consequently, the tie is reinforced longitudinally along or adjacent its edges as well as along a substantially central line through the tie body, to properly anchor the liner within the tie.

My invention, while simple, does materially add to the usefulness and durability of the necktie.

Changes may be made in the details of construction of my invention without departing from the spirit thereof or the scope of the appended claim.

I claim:

A necktie comprising a body and a liner within the body, said liner being attached to one face of the tie body by a series of stitches extending substantially the entire length of the liner and midway between its side edges, and a line of stitches along each side edge of the tie securing the body and liner together at these places, said last named stitches extending through the intermediate or neck band portion of the tie and terminating at each end short of the ends of the liner and short of the first named series of stitches, whereby to providea liner anchorage comprising a central anchor terminalat the end of the liner and side anchor terminals removed from the liner end, thereby permitting the sides of the end portion of the liner to hang freely, but providing an anchor for the central portion at the said end of the liner. 7

STEPHEN RAJKI. 

